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James Kwan

Adjunct Faculty

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Education

  • Ph.D. Accounting and Finance, University of Western Australia, Australia (2015)
  • MSc Educational Assessment, Oxford University, UK (2023)
  • MSc Marketing, King’s College London, UK (2022)
  • MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, University of East London, UK (2021)
  • Master of Research: Higher Education Research, University of Lancaster, UK (2020)
  • MSc Digital Education, University of Edinburgh, UK (2017)
  • Master of Business Research, University of Western Australia, Australia (2008)
  • MBA Investment & Finance, University of Hull, UK (2002)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Strathclyde, UK (2000)
  • Bachelor of Accountancy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (1995)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Marketing & Strategy
  • Innovation, Decision-making & Leadership
SUBJECTS TAUGHT/STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR
  • Corporate Governance and Ethics
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Project Finance
  • Financial Statements Analysis
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • International Business Strategy
EXPERIENCE

Academic experience

  • Adjunct Professor, SP Jain Global School of Management
  • Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Nanyang Technological University
  • Adjunct Lecturer, National University of Singapore
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Singapore Institute of Technology
  • Adjunct Lecturer, University of Newcastle

 CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

  • Director – Executive Coaching, Cornerstone International Group
  • Lead Independent Director, Global Dragon Limited
  • Independent Director, Global Premium Hotels Limited
  • Corporate Trainer, MindGym
  • Corporate Trainer and Executive Coach, Relevance

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

  • Consultant/Career Coach, LHH
  • Career Consultant, American Association of Singapore

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Educational/Formative assessment
  • Blended/Online learning
  • Academic burnout and resilience
  • Students’ learning approaches
  • IPO performance
  • Corporate governance
  • Positive psychology

PUBLICATIONS

  • Academic burnout, resilience level, and campus connectedness among undergraduate students during the Covid-19 pandemic: Evidence in Singapore, Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 5(S1), February 2022, pp. 52-63
  • Educational goals, assessment preferences and approaches to learning of MBA and MPA students in Singapore, Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 2(1), June 2019, pp. 24-44.
  • Assessment preferences and approaches to learning of MBA and MPA students: A comparative study
    Conference Proceedings, 9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, 14-16 November 2016
  • Is blended learning well blended? A comparative study of students' and educators' perspectives on introducing blended learning in MBA programme
    Conference Proceedings, 9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, 14-16 November 2016
  • Development of a generic evaluation plan for student evaluation of teaching effectiveness in a distance learning MBA programme Teaching & Learning Newsletter/Kaplan Higher Education, Vol. 10, March 2016
  • Learning finance threshold concepts in the liminal space and evaluating their contribution to student learning: Jewels or Troublesome Knowledge?
    Teaching and Learning Newsletter/Kaplan Higher Education, Vol. 9, December 2015
  • An Evaluation of University Tutors’ Perception of the Use of GradeMark for Formative Assessment
    Teaching & Learning Newsletter/Kaplan Higher Education, Vol. 7, March 2015
  • ACCA Paper F3 (SGP) Revision Kit (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions)
    Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore
  • ACCA Paper 1.1 (SGP) Revision Kit (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 editions)
    Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • The European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) conference and Junior Researchers for EARLI (JURE) (August 2017)
    Is blended learning well blended? A comparative study of students’ and educators’ perspectives on introducing blended learning in MBA programme (Poster presentation at EARLI)
    Assessment Preferences and Approaches to Learning of MBA and MPA students: A Comparative Study (Oral presentation at JURE)
  • 9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain (14-16 November 2016)
    Is blended learning well blended? A comparative study of students’ and educators’ perspectives on introducing blended learning in MBA programme.
    Assessment preferences and approaches to learning of MBA and MPA students: A comparative study
  • Teaching and Learning Conference, Blackboard, Sydney (28-31 August 2016)
    An Evaluation of University Tutors' Perception of the Use of GradeMark for Formative Assessment
  • Teaching and Learning Conference, Blackboard, Adelaide (24-27 August 2015)
    Is blended learning well blended? A comparative study of students’ and educators’ perspectives on introducing blended learning in MBA programme

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

  • Spiceland, J. David, James F. Sepe, Mark W. Nelson, Pearl Tan, Bernardine Low, and Low Kin-Yew. 2013. Intermediate Accounting: IFRS Edition. Global Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
    Chapters reviewed: Chapter 5 Income Measurement and Profitability Analysis
    Chapter 12 Investments
    Chapter 15 Leases

EDITORIAL AND REVIEWER ACTIVITIES

  • Editor – Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching
  • Peer Reviewer – Cogent Education, Taylor & Francis Group
  • Peer Reviewer – Higher Education Research (HER), The Science Publishing Group

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

  • Facilitated a wide range of workshops on leadership development, accounting and finance.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Best ACCA Past Rates Award (2005, 2008, 2011, 2013)
  • Most ACCA Prize Winners Award (2005, 2006, 2007

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Fellow CPA, CPA Australia
  • Fellow CA, ISCA
  • ASEAN CPA
  • Fellow Academic, Association of International Accountant
  • Fellow, Advance HE